Written by

Jonathan Lintner
| The Courier-Journal

The University of Louisville's plane to the White House this week will carry some extra weight.

A day ahead of their scheduled meeting with President Barack Obama, U of L's players received rings Monday to commemorate their 2013 national championship, garnished with diamonds and the Cardinal bird logo.

Each of U of L's players, with the exception of Russ Smith, who will represent the United States this week at the Four Nations Cup in Europe, plan to make the White House trip. ...